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Day 1: American, Southern & Modern Works

Fri, Jan 15, 2016 05:00PM EST - Sun, Jan 17, 2016 05:00PM EST
Lot 186

American Federal Eglomisé and Gilt

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

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$100 $50
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
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Mirror New York or New England, circa 1815, leaf and floral frieze over a reverse-painted panel depicting a residence by a river over a rectangular mirror plate, 45 x 25 in., good condition overall, old surface with extensive surface dirt and grime, some probable paint retouch, one area of distress and discoloration in eglomisé plate, other wear at edges, backboard replaced, glass plates not removed for examination. Provenance: Richardson Estate, newport, Rhode island; by family estate

Condition

good condition overall, old surface with extensive surface dirt and grime, some probable paint retouch, one area of distress and discoloration in eglomisé plate, other wear at edges, backboard replaced, glass plates not removed for examination

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